Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest and crime counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 23, 2026 and September 26, 2026.
Berlin, Wisconsin, in Green Lake County, has about 5,600 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Berlin depends on where the incident happened. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Wisconsin Public Records Law requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the city's records page, the sheriff's reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Berlin public records, Green Lake County police reports, Berlin arrest records, Berlin warrants, Berlin inmate search, Berlin criminal records, Wisconsin arrest records and Wisconsin inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Berlin
A crime, incident or collision report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, and that agency releases it, not the court, the jail or the prosecutor.
Inside Berlin that is the agency that reports to the FBI for the city (filed by the FBI as Berlin Police Department); outside it, the Green Lake County Sheriff's Office.
Reports from the Berlin Police
For Berlin, SearchSystems opened and checked the Berlin police records page at cityofberlin.net/wp-content/uploads/sites/40/2018/10/open_records_r... (page title: Berlin Police Department Chief Dennis W. Plantz ★ ★ ★ Captain Kevin J. Block), phone 920-361-0444, 108 N. Capron St., P.O. Box 291, Berlin, WI 54923, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 26, 2026.
The agency that reports for Berlin had 0 violent and 33 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 210 arrests for 2025.
Reports from the Green Lake County Sheriff's Office
The Green Lake County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 0 violent and 21 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 347 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit, reached through the office at 920-294-4059. The office's page SearchSystems verified is its jail page, at greenlakecountywi.gov/departments/sheriff-corrections (page title: Sheriff | Corrections | Green Lake County, WI), phone 920-294-4059, Friday 2:00 pm - 10:00 pm, which answered when SearchSystems opened it on September 23, 2026.
What the Wisconsin Public Records Law Requires
Under the Wisconsin Public Records Law the agency must answer a request as soon as practicable and without delay; the law sets no number of days, and it may charge the actual cost of copying and locating, with no charge for the first $50 of locating. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
A defendant who has been charged gets the report through the case: the District Attorney, 920-294-4142, handles discovery for pending cases.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Berlin?
From the agency that took it. The Berlin police records page is at cityofberlin.net, phone 920-361-0444; the sheriff's reports come from the Green Lake County Sheriff's Office.
How long does an agency in Berlin have to answer?
Under the Wisconsin Public Records Law, as soon as practicable and without delay; the law sets no number of days. It may charge the actual cost of copying and locating, with no charge for the first $50 of locating.
How do I get a report from the Green Lake County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit, reached through the office at 920-294-4059. Under the Wisconsin Public Records Law the answer is due as soon as practicable and without delay; the law sets no number of days.
Is this the official Berlin website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official city, county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.